Greece
Public holidays in Greece in 2026
The next public holiday in Greece is National Holiday on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, in 6 days. Greece has 14 public holidays in 2026; 10 fall on weekdays.
January
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February
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March
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August
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September
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October
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
- Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb3 days off · Ash Sunday
- Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr4 days off · Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun3 days off · Pentecost and Whit Monday
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 2 Jan off, and Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan is 4 days off in a row (New Year's Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 5 Jan off, and Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan is 4 days off in a row (Epiphany).
Counted with the weekend in Greece (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Greece in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιά | Public holiday |
| Tue 6 Jan | EpiphanyΘεοφάνεια | Public holiday |
| Mon 23 Feb | Ash SundayΚαθαρά Δευτέρα | Public holiday |
| Wed 25 Mar | Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 RevolutionΕυαγγελισμός, Εθνική Εορτή | Public holiday |
| Fri 10 Apr | Good FridayΜεγάλη Παρασκευή | Public holiday |
| Sun 12 Apron a weekend | Easter SundayΠάσχα | Public holiday |
| Mon 13 Apr | Easter MondayΔευτέρα του Πάσχα | Public holiday |
| Fri 1 May | Labour DayΕργατική Πρωτομαγιά | Public holiday |
| Sun 31 Mayon a weekend | PentecostΠεντηκοστή | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Jun | Whit MondayΑγίου Πνεύματος | Public holiday |
| Sat 15 Augon a weekend | AssumptionΚοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | Public holiday |
| Wed 28 Oct | National HolidayΕπέτειος του Όχι | Public holiday |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas DayΧριστούγεννα | Public holiday |
| Sat 26 Decon a weekend | Boxing DayΔεύτερη μέρα των Χριστουγέννων | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.